Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth

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NaboCaneNaboCaneNew MemberOP
Mar 2, 2010, 12:12 PM

The massive 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile may have changed the entire Earth's rotation and shortened the length of days on our planet, a NASA scientist said Monday.

The quake, the seventh strongest earthquake in recorded history, hit Chile Saturday and should have shortened the length of an Earth day by 1.26 milliseconds, according to research scientist Richard Gross at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100302/sc_space/chileearthquakemayhaveshorteneddaysonearth

Fin DFin DForum Veteran
Mar 2, 2010, 12:23 PM

"NaboCane wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100302/sc_space/chileearthquakemayhaveshorteneddaysonearth

Holy ****.

All I've got to say is, there was an earthquake so powerful it changed the length of a day, but it didn't move Rex's big ass.

TrueDolFanTrueDolFanNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 12:56 PM

1.26 milliseconds? Whoopty freakin' doo.

If I drink enough, it shortens the length of a day at least 4 hours.

sking29sking29Forum Veteran
Mar 2, 2010, 01:05 PM

Not much time but pretty cool still.

Now I just have to plan around that 1.26 millisecond.

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MikeHonchoMikeHonchoSupporter
Mar 2, 2010, 01:08 PM

Does that mean that football season is 1.26 milliseconds less away?

Headcoach material wouldn’t want to work somewhere they’re not trusted with actual football decisions.

NaboCaneNaboCaneNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 01:22 PM

"lmeister3 wrote:

Does that mean that football season is 1.26 milliseconds less away?

Per day.

SamphinSamphinNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 05:12 PM

Well now I have the PERFECT excuse to tell my boss why I didn't do my reports. There is simply not enough time in a day...

bigbrybigbryNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 05:18 PM

Is that what they meant when they said,"It will be the end of days as we know it"

BuckeyeKingBuckeyeKingNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 05:49 PM

"NaboCane wrote:

Per day.

It adds up.....

femalefinfanfemalefinfanLuxury Box
Mar 2, 2010, 07:10 PM

Make sure you put cover sheets on those tps reports!

King FelixKing FelixSupporter
Mar 2, 2010, 07:32 PM

whoa, thats cra

bigbrybigbryNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 11:31 PM

"femalefinfan wrote:

Make sure you put cover sheets on those tps reports!

Karma Nabo?
lol

Mar 2, 2010, 11:38 PM

I want those microseconds of my life back

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unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Mar 2, 2010, 11:56 PM

"BuckeyeKing wrote:

It adds up.....

assume you live another 100 years, multiply that by 365 days thats 36,500 * 1.26 miliseconds = 45,990 miliseconds. whats that like 45 seconds you lose?

son of a bitch ! f.u. moving earth crust. f.u.

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Brown42000Brown42000New Member
Mar 2, 2010, 11:58 PM

Son of a bitch. What has Chile ever contributed that's been useful?

Now they take my time away?! a$$holes!

unluckylucianounluckylucianoNew Member
Mar 3, 2010, 12:04 AM

"Brown42000 wrote:

Son of a bitch. What has Chile ever contributed that's been useful?

Now they take my time away?! a$$holes!

apparently they invented the texas flag

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adamprez2003adamprez2003Forum Veteran
Mar 3, 2010, 12:28 AM

i blame ted ginn



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Mar 3, 2010, 01:06 AM

i believe my **** is longer now, so it's a tradeoff...

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